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Vocabulary Entry
contradiction
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A situation in which two or more statements, ideas, or actions are opposed or incompatible.
Example Sentences
"The contradictions in his story made it hard to believe."
"There is a contradiction between what she says and what she does."
"Finding a contradiction in their arguments led to a heated debate."
V
verb
To assert the opposite of a statement made by someone.
Example Sentences
"She never meant to contradict her friend during the discussion."
"He contradicted the earlier claims made by the committee."
"It's not polite to contradict someone in the middle of a presentation."